Level:
2°AM
Jack London
Text:
Jack London was a famous American
writer. His most widely known book is “The Call of the Wild”.
Jack London was
born on January 12th, 1876 in San Francisco. His family was very poor, and jack
had to leave school to make money. He worked hard in many different
jobs.
Later, jack returned to school, but he didn’t stay. In 1897, he went to
Alaska to find gold. Instead, he found ideas there for his books and stories. He
returned home and started to write. His writings were successful, and he became
rich and famous in his twenties.
Jack London was not a happy man. In poor
health, he took his own life in 1916. He was only 40 years old when he
died.
Part One: (14 points)
A) Reading
Comprehension
Activity One: A/ choose the right letter to complete the
sentence.
1. Jack London was a famous writer from………a) America b) England
c) France
2. Jack London left school because he was very……. a) bad b)
rich c) poor
3. Jack London became famous when he was………. a) dead b) old
c) young
B/ Match each event with the right date.
dates
Events
a) 1876
b) 1897
c) 1916 1. Jack London’s death
2. jack London
travelled to Alaska
3. Jack London’s birth
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Activity Two: Answer the following questions according to the
text.
a- Was jack London a good writer?
b- Did he finish his studies at
school?
Activity Three: Match each word with its opposite.
Words
Opposites
1. rich
2. famous
3. different
4. happy a- unknown
b-
same
c- poor
d- sad
B) Mastery of
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Activity One: Find in the text four (4) verbs describing past
actions. Complete the table
Regular verbs Irregular verbs
1.
2.
1.
2.
Activity Two: Chose a, b or c to complete
the following sentences.
1. I always……………….. poems. a) write , b) wrote ,
c) will write
2. Mohamed Dib died…………….2003. a) at , b) in , c) on
3.
Years ago, she …………not read books. a) does , b) do , c) did
Activity Three: Pick out from the text four verbs and complete
the table according to the pronunciation of their final “ed”.
t d id
1……..
1………
2………. 1…………
Part Two: Written Expression(6 points)
Write a composition of about 5 lines about your favourite
artist
Use these notes:
- date and place of birth
- nationality and
nickname
- what is he or she like
- famous works